OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14425011

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED

1989-04-06T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14425011
Report ID: 729300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

A 59-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE OF A MEAT PROCESSING PLANT HAD BEEN INSTALLING A VACUUM P UMP. HE WAS FOUND COLLAPSED, CLUTCHING HIS CHEST. THE AUTOPSY (PERFORMED BY A ME DICAL DOCTOR) DID NOT REVEAL THE CAUSE OF DEATH. HOWEVER, THE CORONER RULED THE DEATH AN ELECTROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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